Tag Archives: Frank Mwesigwa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted seven Senior Commissioners of Police (SCP) to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), the highest rank in the Uganda police force. Former Kampala Metropolitan Police Commanders Frank Mwesigwa currently serving as Director of Operations Service (OPS) and Moses Kafeero currently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned Senior Commissioner of Police –SCP Frank Mwesigwa to powerful police command position Director of Operations Service (OPS) since his actions during the 2020 presidential campaigns which left 54 people killed. Mwesigwa, who was promoted to his current rank in 2022, commanded …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to understand who shot and killed 54 people during the sporadic protests that followed the arrest of presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, Uganda People Defence Forces –UPDF is also conducting own investigations. Protests which in some areas turned into …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | At least 96 more people suspected to have orchestrated and fueled last month’s protests have been arrested. Security personnel from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI, Internal Security Organisations –ISO, Crime Intelligence and Flying Squad Unit –FSU have been tracing suspects who are accused of planning …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Eighty-five people were killed in Uganda in the past seven days, according to police records.  Statistics from the Criminal Investigation Directorate –CID show that 40 people were killed in criminal incidents while 45 others died in the countrywide protests following the arrest of the National …